Malta vs Norway: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Malta
705 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
607 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Norway rank
19th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 705 Per million inhabitants against 607 Per million inhabitants in Norway, a difference of 98 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,072 Per million inhabitants | 3,176 Per million inhabitants | 2,896 Per million inhabitants | Malta |
| 2010s | 4,111 Per million inhabitants | 1,783 Per million inhabitants | 2,327 Per million inhabitants | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,846 Per million inhabitants | 631.83 Per million inhabitants | 1,214 Per million inhabitants | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 705 Per million inhabitants against 607 Per million inhabitants in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Malta and Norway?
- 98 Per million inhabitants, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Malta ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.